Where does “ontpolderen” come from?
ontpolderen (Dutch) comes from Dutch polder, from Middle Dutch polre, from Old Dutch polra, from Old Dutch polla — A low ground elevation.
ontpolderen (Dutch): to undo poldering, to return an area of ground to water
Definitions
- to undo poldering, to return an area of ground to water
Ancestry of “ontpolderen”, step by step
ontpolderen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch polder
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | polder | polder land reclaimed from a body of water and enclosed by dykes |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | polre | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | polra | — |
| 4 | Old Dutch | polla | A low ground elevation |
via Dutch ont- -en
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | ont- -en | Forms transitive verbs from nouns, meaning "to remove (noun) from, to rid of (noun), to de-(noun)" |